Essay Planner: ANALYTICAL WRITING ON A TEXT

Essay Planner: ANALYTICAL WRITING ON A TEXT

Name:  _______________________________________ Date:  _______________

 

SAQ (Essay Question):____________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________.

 

Introduction

 

 

Paraphrase SAQ: (Put SAQ in your own words you must mention title and author of text)

 

Explain your understanding and interpretation of the topic: (Define the key word or central idea from the SAQ within the context of the novel/nominated text)

 

 

Contention Sentence: (Outline your contention in one sentence)

 

 

List your 3 ideas that support your contention:

1)       

 

2)       

 

3)       

 

Body Paragraph 1:

Main Idea 1:

Topic sentence: (Outline your first supporting argument/idea)

 

 

Elaboration: (Explore the significance and relevance of your idea in relation to the question/topic)

 

 

Example: ( Provide a quote from the text that supports your understanding in the explanation.)

 

 

Explanation: (Explain how your quote relates to the topic and how it supports your argument)

 

 

 Link Sentence: (This sentence links back to the topic/question and can also lead into the next                      

                            paragraph)

                                                       

 

Body Paragraph 2:

 

Main Idea 2:

 

Topic sentence: (Outline your second supporting argument/idea)

 

 

Elaboration: (Explore the significance and relevance of your idea in relation to the question/topic)

 

 

Example: ( Provide a quote from the text that supports your understanding in the explanation.)

 

 

Explanation: (Explain how your quote relates to the topic and how it supports your argument)

 

 

 Link Sentence: (This sentence links back to the topic/question and can also lead into the next                     

                            paragraph)

 

 

Body Paragraph 3:

Main Idea 3:

 

Topic sentence: (Outline your first supporting argument/idea)

 

Elaboration: (Explore the significance and relevance of your idea in relation to the question/topic)

 

 

Example: (Provide a quote from the text that supports your understanding in the explanation.)

 

 

 

Explanation: (Explain how your quote relates to the topic and how it supports your argument)

 

 

 

 Link Sentence: (This sentence links back to the topic/question and can also lead into the next                     

                            paragraph)

 

 

 

Conclusion

Paraphrase the topic/question: (Write it using different words\phrases)

 

 

Repeat and re-affirm your main contention:

 

 

Final sentence must connect with the topic\question:

(Author must be acknowledged at this point.)